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27/05/2043
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Joshua McNiven vs Darryl Fitzgerald

Boxing Daily Report from the Plunder Boxing promoted show at Emirates Arena, Glasgow,  taking place on 06/04/2043:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Joshua McNiven (1 - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Darryl Fitzgerald(5 - 10) from London, UK.  Both McNiven and Fitzgerald weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Andrew Frew, and the three ringside judges are Joseph Menelaws, Martin MacBeth and Marcus Couch.  

Round 1: 

McNiven is on target with a jab.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McNiven lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside.  McNiven feints a left hook, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Fitzgerald closes the distance.  McNiven lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  McNiven holds on to his opponent.  Fitzgerald leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, McNiven pushes his forearm into Fitzgerald's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McNiven lands a jab.  
McNiven is on target with a firm cross to Fitzgerald's body.  
McNiven lands a hard jab.  
McNiven finds the target with a jab.  
McNiven sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fitzgerald is on target with a cross.  
McNiven feints a left, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
Fitzgerald advances into close range and walks McNiven onto the ropes.  McNiven is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  McNiven clinches his opponent.  McNiven is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Fitzgerald advances into close range.  McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McNiven lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  McNiven holds on to his opponent.  Fitzgerald is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range.  McNiven feints a cross, and then hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Fitzgerald gets on the inside.  McNiven connects with a left uppercut.  McNiven ties up his opponent.  McNiven pushes his forearm into Fitzgerald's face.  The referee warns McNiven and breaks the clinch.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fitzgerald's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Fitzgerald's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McNiven lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  McNiven ties up his opponent.  McNiven leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McNiven digs in a stinging left hook to Fitzgerald's liver.  
McNiven steps to the outside.  McNiven feints a left, and then lands a jab.  
McNiven feints a jab, tricking Fitzgerald into throwing a left uppercut counter.  McNiven is waiting for the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands an overhand right.  
McNiven lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McNiven lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNiven is on target with an overhand right.  
McNiven lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McNiven feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a left hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald steps inside.  McNiven lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McNiven hits home with a cross.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald steps inside.  McNiven pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Fitzgerald sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McNiven connects with a right hook.  
McNiven is on target with a left hook to Fitzgerald's body.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
McNiven lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Fitzgerald's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McNiven switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
McNiven lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
McNiven lands with a sharp jab.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent.  McNiven feints a left, and then hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Fitzgerald closes the distance.  McNiven lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Fitzgerald attempts to land a left hook, but McNiven sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McNiven feints a cross, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Fitzgerald throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range.  McNiven sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  McNiven lands a left hook.  
Fitzgerald is looking to close the distance.  McNiven lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  McNiven clinches his opponent.  McNiven leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McNiven feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald forces McNiven to back into the ropes.  Fitzgerald is on target with a cross.  
McNiven hits home with a hard jab.  
McNiven lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Fitzgerald's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McNiven switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven is on target with a stiff jab.  
McNiven digs in a right hook to Fitzgerald's body.  
McNiven lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven is on target with a jab.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNiven is on target with a sharp jab.  
Fitzgerald closes the distance and manouvers McNiven onto the ropes.  McNiven digs in a solid left hook to Fitzgerald's body.  
McNiven lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a jab.  
McNiven feints a right, and then lands a jab to Fitzgerald's body.  
McNiven is on target with a cross.  
McNiven lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...McNiven's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. McNiven's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McNiven finds the target with a jab.  McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance.  McNiven feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNiven connects with an overhand right.  
McNiven is on target with a ramrod jab.  
McNiven feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Fitzgerald stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  McNiven hits home with a cross.  
McNiven lands with a stinging jab.  McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Fitzgerald parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McNiven is on target with a cross.  
McNiven lands a stinging jab.  
McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McNiven lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the head and a jab to the body.  
McNiven lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McNiven lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
McNiven attempts to land a jab, but Fitzgerald blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside.  McNiven feints a right, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Fitzgerald is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but McNiven holds on to his opponent.  McNiven is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 5 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McNiven steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  McNiven attempts to land an overhand right, but Fitzgerald sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Fitzgerald gets on the inside.  Fitzgerald sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McNiven drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range.  McNiven feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
McNiven feints a right, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  McNiven attempts to land an overhand right, but Fitzgerald sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven feints a cross, but Fitzgerald ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
McNiven feints a left hook, and then lands a right uppercut followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
McNiven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McNiven feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald advances into close range.  McNiven lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Fitzgerald manouvers McNiven onto the ropes.  You can sense Fitzgerald is getting frustrated in there.   He turns McNiven and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from McNiven.  
McNiven steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McNiven lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fitzgerald connects with a left hook.  
Fitzgerald manages to force McNiven onto the ropes.  You can sense the frustration from Fitzgerald now.   He turns McNiven and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
McNiven connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Fitzgerald: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Joshua McNiven

Fight Statistics
McNiven: 
Total Punches Thrown: 316                           
Total Punches Landed: 218                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 196                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 163                           
Total Jabs Landed: 114                           

Fitzgerald: 
Total Punches Thrown: 84                            
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0